Standard Chartered mulls sale of wealth, retail operations in Africa

The headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank in London, UK, on July 26, 2022. 

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Standard Chartered is exploring a potential divestment of its wealth and retail banking operations in Botswana, Uganda and Zambia, it said on Wednesday, as the banking giant restructures its operations in a bid to trim costs.

The Asia-focused lender, like rival HSBC, opens new tab, is shaking up its business to focus more on affluent individual customers and international companies that are likely to yield more in fees for the bank.

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